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Cast and credits
Actors | Jay Chou, Eric Tsang, Wang Xueqi, Xu Fan, Alan Ko, Kenny Bee, Lee Hsin-Ai |
Producers | Jimmy Huang, Liu Keng-Hung |
Director | Jay Chou |
Writers | Jay Chou |
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Audio language
Subtitles
English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
122 minutes
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